2011 Postdoctoral position in the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in the field of Chemistry in Sweden

Study Subject(s):Chemistry of Plant Polysaccharide and Biocomposites
Course Level:Postdoctoral
Scholarship Provider: European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7)
Scholarship can be taken at: Sweden

Eligibility:-The selected candidate must hold a PhD degree in Chemistry, Polymer technology or a relevant area.
-Candidates with experience in carbohydrate chemistry and/or synthetic organic chemistry will be strongly favored, and familiarity with biocomposite is desirable.
-Candidates must be highly motivated, able to work well as both a team member and independently.
-Candidates must also have demonstrated research accomplishments and excellent communication and presentation skills in oral and written English.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: A post-doctoral research scientist position is available in the Division of Glycoscience at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, Sweden. The research will be conducted in the context of NanoCelluComp – The development of very high performance bioderived composite materials of cellulose nanofibres and polysaccharides, a collaborative project funded under the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). The project will involve the development of polysaccharide derivatives that have the desired functionality to alter the surface properties of cellulose in order to avoid gelling through self-association of the cellulose nanofibrils and facilitate orientation of the liberated nanocellulose fibrils. Polysaccharide bearing moieties, which can enable cross-linking, will also, be investigated. The host laboratory offers state-of-the-art equipment and resources for synthetic carbohydrate chemistry and bionanofiber composites and has an established track record in these areas.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: June 30th, 2011

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